Enchelycore bikiniensis (Schultz, 1953)

Description


Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Mottled species. Posterior nostril is greatly enlarged and surrounded by a crenulated rim. Fins are white-edged.

Common Names


No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy


Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Anguilliformes

Family: Muraenidae

Genus: Enchelycore

Species: Enchelycore bikiniensis (Schultz, 1953)

Climate Zone


  • Tropical
  • Location


  • Pacific Ocean: Mariana Islands, Marshall Islands, and Kapingamarangi to Samoa and the Marquesan Islands; north to Taiwan.
  • Biology


    Occurs in crevices of surge channels and rugged wave-swept reefs.

    Habitat


    associated

    Conservation Status


    Least Concern

    Threat to Humans


    Harmless